Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto X vs Sony Xperia Z1S vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Sony Sony
Announced August 2013 Expected Announcement - Q4 2013 January 2014
Status Available - August 2013 Rumored - Q4 2013 Available - January 2014
Colors Black, White Black, White, Purple Black, White, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm
(5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 in)
127 x 64.9 x 9.4 mm
(5 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
127 x 64.9 x 9.4 mm
(5 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz) - 137 g (4.83 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA HSDPA
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - - - IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes
- Shatter Proof and Scratch-Resistant Glass

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), Upgradable to Android KitKat Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
RAM 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
Internal Memory 16/32 GB 32 GB 16 GB
External Memory No microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass TFT capacitive touchscreen, TRILUMINOS™ Display for Mobile with X-Reality™ TFT capacitive touchscreen, TRILUMINOS™ Display for Mobile with X-Reality™
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.7 inches 5.0 inches 4.3 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 72.34% 83.46% 61.68%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 10 MP, 3872 x 2592 pixels 20.7 MP 20.7 MP, autofocus
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR Auto focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama, Exmor RS Sensor 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP, 1080p [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 107 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 296 kbps Up to 296 kbps
3G HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL / EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 64 GB
USB OTG - Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2200 mAh 3000 mAh 2300 mAh
Stand by Up to 576 h - Up to 670 h
Talk Time Up to 13 h - Up to 18 h